Three-run seventh sparks Rockets

Oak Harbor gets big contribution from sophomore Pollard

10:04 PM,
Apr. 28, 2013

Oak Harbor's Mark Konieczny dives back to the bag at third base to avoid a tag by Lakota's Jake Raymond during Saturday's non-league game at Toledo' Fifth Third Field. Photo by Lee Welch/News-Messenger correspondent.

Written by

Matthew Horn
Sports writer

Wally Pipp had to sit one day and Lou Gehrig filled in and played in 2,130 straight games for the New York Yankees in a hall of fame career.

Oak Harbor sophomore Dillon Pollard is not Lou Gehrig. But Rockets coach Rob Schimmoeller certainly won't be anxious for Pollard to return to the junior varsity ranks after Pollard capped his first week playing varsity with a two-run single and key contribution to a double play late in a 9-6 non-conference victory Saturday over Lakota at Fifth Third Field.